England cricket fans think Ben Stokes should be awarded a knighthood after his performance in the T20 World Cup final. Six years after the ultimate despair he suffered at the hands of West Indies star Carlos Brathwaite, the 31-year-old secured redemption by leading his side to victory against Pakistan yesterday.
His score of 52 not out anchored the innings as the Barmy Army chased down 137 with an over to spare and won by five wickets. With the ball, Stokes also produced 1-32 off his four overs as England stifled the Pakistan batting lineup at the MCG. With the victory, they are now the first side to hold both the 50-over and 20-over world titles at the same time. After yet another heroic performance, fans flocked to social media and demanded Stokes have the special honour bestowed upon him.
“@benstokes38 is surely the best England cricketer of all time? Give that man a knighthood," @WhiteyAlex7 said. His comments were echoed by @morm333, who wrote: "Surely @benstokes38 is inline for a knighthood after another match winning performance.
